Prehistoric Name Generator
Stone Age names for cave dwellers, hunters and clans
Generate prehistoric names for Stone Age characters: short guttural given names, hunters with earned epithets like Tova Firekeeper and Dakh Nine-Scars, descriptive names such as Runs-With-Aurochs, and clan names like People of the Red Cliffs. Good for Ice Age fiction, Far Cry Primal style games, Clan of the Cave Bear fans and D&D tribal characters.
About prehistoric names
Nobody knows what Ice Age people actually called each other, so prehistoric names are a genre convention rather than a reconstruction. The convention comes from Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear (Ayla, Broud, Creb, Iza), Quest for Fire (Naoh), 10,000 BC (D'Leh, Evolet), The Croods (Grug, Eep, Thunk) and Far Cry Primal's Wenja (Takkar, Sayla, Ull). What they share is brevity and weight: one or two syllables, open vowels, hard consonants like K, G, R and D, and a complete absence of Latin or Greek endings. Brak and Rukka sound older than Brakus because nothing about them suggests writing.
People in small hunting bands were usually known by what they did or what had happened to them, so epithets matter as much as given names. Tova Firekeeper, Dakh Nine-Scars and Oda Twicewidowed tell you a person's role and story in two words; fully descriptive names like Runs-With-Aurochs, Sees-Far and Burnt Thumb work for cultures where the given name itself is an observation. Clans take their names from totem animals, landmarks and the thing they hunt: Mammoth Tusk People, Clan of the Weeping Ice, Horse Hunters of the Long Grass.
This generator mixes all four layers: a short name for daily use, an epithet earned in the story, and a clan to belong to.
How to choose prehistoric names
- Keep given names to one or two syllables and avoid soft endings like -ia, -us or -elle; Kesh, Tarn and Ogra read as Stone Age, Keshia and Tarnius read as fantasy Rome.
- Let epithets do the characterisation. Hakk One-Eye, Mabu Honeyfinder and Gesha Keeper-of-Coals each imply a job, a status and a backstory without exposition.
- Give each clan a consistent sound. If the River People use soft names (Nuna, Lirra, Oda), make the rival Black Antler Clan harsher (Gruk, Skarr, Thrak) so readers can tell them apart by ear.
- Name children for events and elders for deeds: First Snow or Born-in-Snow for a birth, Bearkiller or Tuskbreaker for something the character actually did on the page.
- For Neanderthal or very early humans in your setting, lean on the clipped, throaty names (Brak, Ugga, Drog); for Cro-Magnon or later Mesolithic cultures, allow slightly longer, more musical ones (Akando, Tolana, Nalani).
Frequently asked questions
What did prehistoric people actually name themselves?
We do not know. Writing appears around 3200 BC, so every Stone Age name is lost. The names here follow the convention established by novels, films and games about the period: short, guttural given names, earned epithets and descriptive names built from animals, fire, stone, weather and the hunt.
Can I use these for Far Cry Primal, Ark or a Stone Age D&D campaign?
Yes. The single names and epithets suit player characters and NPCs in any caveman or Ice Age setting, the clan names give you tribes to trade with or fight, and the descriptive names (Speaks-to-Wolves, Walks-the-Ridge) work well for shamans, elders and characters whose name is a reputation.
Are there separate male and female prehistoric names?
The list mixes both without strict gendering, since the genre does not follow fixed rules. Names ending in -a (Tova, Halla, Nuna) tend to read as female and hard single syllables (Brak, Gruk, Osk) as male, but Ayla's daughter could be called Durc and a hunter called Yrsa; assign them however fits your story.
How do I name a prehistoric tribe or clan?
Pick what the clan is known for: the animal they hunt or revere (Mammoth Tusk People, Cave Lion Clan), where they live (People of the Red Cliffs, Lake Dwellers) or a defining event (Clan of the Broken Tusk, Children of the Glacier). Outsiders may call them something different from what they call themselves, which is a useful source of conflict.
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All 500 prehistoric names
A: 17 names
- Abu Firstborn
- Adaro
- Adda
- Adda Bright-Eyes
- Ahote
- Ahote Listens-Long
- Akai Riverborn
- Akka
- Ando
- Ando Salmonleap
- Anuk
- Anuk Saltfinder
- Arrok
- Arrok Boarjaw
- Avvo
- Avvo Sparrowsong
- Ayla
B: 31 names
- Baro
- Baro Horsetamer
- Batari
- Bawa
- Bear-Mother
- Bhal
- Bhal Rockbreaker
- Bikko
- Bison Shadow Clan
- Bitter Root
- Black Antler Clan
- Black Heel
- Bone Needle
- Born-in-Snow
- Brak
- Brak Stonefist
- Brall
- Bremma
- Bremma Hidescraper
- Bresk
- Bresk Hammerarm
- Broken Antler
- Broud
- Brun
- Brunna
- Brunna Stormdaughter
- Bunda
- Bunda Fishsmoker
- Bunno
- Burnt Pine People
- Burnt Thumb
C: 14 names
- Carries-Fire
- Carries-Stones
- Cave Lion Clan
- Children of the Glacier
- Children of the Grey Wolf
- Chuma
- Chuma Wide-Eyes
- Clan of the Broken Tusk
- Clan of the Singing Stones
- Clan of the Weeping Ice
- Climbs-Cliffs
- Cracked Stone
- Creb
- Crooked Smile
D: 19 names
- Dafa
- Dakh
- Dakh Nine-Scars
- Dako
- Dako Wavebreaker
- Dalla
- Dances-on-Ice
- Deep Cave People
- Dorra
- Dorra Birchwife
- Drog
- Drog Cavebreaker
- Drumm
- Drumm Groundshaker
- Dumo
- Dumo Lionbane
- Dunn
- Durc
- Duv
E: 15 names
- Eats-Raw-Liver
- Eep
- Ekka
- Ekwa
- Ekwa Rainbringer
- Emmo
- Enda Shellstringer
- Ennik
- Ennik Pebbleboy
- Erro
- Esko
- Essa
- Essa Owlsight
- Essik
- Evolet
F: 17 names
- Falla
- Fara
- Fennick
- Fennick Quickspear
- Fenno
- Fenno Shellgatherer
- Ferr
- Ferr Hotblood
- Fesk
- Fesk Eelspearer
- Finds-Honey
- Fire Hair
- Firekeepers of the High Cave
- First Snow
- Flint Singer
- Follows-the-Herd
- Frost Heron People
G: 26 names
- Gakk
- Gakk Ember-Eater
- Garm
- Garm Wolfkin
- Gathers-Shells
- Gesha
- Gesha Keeper-of-Coals
- Ghal
- Ghurra
- Gilla
- Goda
- Goda Oldmother
- Gonn
- Gorv
- Gorv Bloodtooth
- Great Elk People
- Grenn
- Grey Tusk
- Grey Wolf Daughter
- Grug
- Gruk
- Gruk Headsplitter
- Grumm
- Grumm Thickskull
- Gurr
- Gurr Aurochsbane
H: 29 names
- Hakk
- Hakk One-Eye
- Halla
- Halla Moonmother
- Hamma
- Hamma Hollowtooth
- Hare Ears
- Hebba
- Hekka
- Helka
- Helka Elkwife
- Hessa
- Hoda
- Hoda Rootgatherer
- Holla
- Holla Laughing-Water
- Hollow Horn
- Hollow Tree Clan
- Horse Hunters of the Long Grass
- Hoska
- Hoska Windreader
- Howls-at-Dawn
- Hrann
- Hrann Icebeard
- Hrok
- Hrolla
- Hrolla Antlercrown
- Hunda
- Hunts-at-Dusk
I: 16 names
- Ibo Mudwalker
- Ice Walker
- Iffa
- Iffa Honeytongue
- Ikko
- Ikko Birdcaller
- Ilka
- Ilka Softstep
- Ilo
- Imaq
- Imaq Iceborn
- Irra
- Irrik
- Issu
- Issu Frostwife
- Iza
J: 9 names
- Jallo
- Jaro
- Jaro Thunderfoot
- Jerrak
- Jerrak Blackmane
- Joka
- Jondalar
- Jukk
- Jukk Treeclimber
K: 24 names
- Kadda
- Kadda Hearthkeeper
- Kaelak
- Kaelak of the Red Cliffs
- Kalun
- Kalun Spearthrower
- Karro
- Keeps-the-Count
- Kenna Dawnwalker
- Kesh
- Kesh Quickhands
- Kimo
- Kimo Otterhand
- Kiro
- Kiro Hawkwatcher
- Korvo
- Korvo Elkstalker
- Kotto
- Kral
- Krul
- Krul Tuskwearer
- Kuppa
- Kuppa Brightpaint
- Kusso
L: 21 names
- Laughs-at-Thunder
- Lemmu
- Lemmu Tallowkeeper
- Lenn
- Lhask
- Lightning-Struck
- Limu
- Lirra
- Lirra Reedsinger
- Little Thunder
- Lomak
- Lomak Hill-Runner
- Lomu
- Lomu Netweaver
- Long River Clan
- Long Shadow
- Lonna
- Lost Tooth
- Luka Deerheart
- Lunn
- Lunn Trailmarker
M: 21 names
- Mabu
- Mabu Honeyfinder
- Mael
- Mael Greyhair
- Mammoth Dreamer
- Mammoth Hunters of the North Plain
- Mammoth Tusk People
- Many Children
- Mekka
- Mivo
- Mivo Rabbitsnarer
- Mogg
- Mogg Brokennose
- Moha
- Mokk
- Mokk Bristlejaw
- Mordo
- Mosi
- Mosi Cloudgazer
- Mud Turtle People
- Muk
N: 17 names
- Nabo
- Nabo Boneflute
- Nakudu
- Naoh
- Narru
- Narru Bonepainter
- Nekka
- Nekka Swiftfeet
- Nok
- Nok Stonethrower
- Nolo
- Nuk
- Nuk Smallhunter
- Nuna
- Nuna Dreamspeaker
- Nunno
- Nurr
O: 28 names
- Obba
- Obbo
- Obbo Gutstringer
- Oda
- Oda Twicewidowed
- Ogmar
- Ogmar Tuskbreaker
- Ogra
- Ogra Mammothmother
- Olamo
- Olamo Walks-Alone
- Old Flint
- Olk
- Omma
- Opha
- Opha Starcounter
- Ora
- Orla
- Orla Sheltermaker
- Oro
- Oro Twinborn
- Orro
- Oshka
- Oshka Snowsinger
- Osk
- Osk Boarslayer
- Otho Bonecarver
- Owl Feather
P: 15 names
- Pakku
- Pakku Stonegrinder
- Pale Eyes
- Pekk
- Pell
- People of the Red Cliffs
- People of the Salt Marsh
- Pikk
- Pimma
- Pimma Littlefox
- Pona
- Pona Rootdigger
- Praak
- Pund
- Pund Barrelchest
Q: 1 name
- Quiet Hands
R: 23 names
- Rasu
- Rasu Stoneheart
- Ratak
- Raven Cliff Clan
- Red Hand Tribe
- Red Knuckle
- Red Ochre
- Reed People
- Rennik
- Rogg
- Rogg Badgerbane
- Ruak
- Ruak Cliffclimber
- Rukka
- Rukka Ashwalker
- Runa
- Runa Snowtracker
- Runs-With-Aurochs
- Ruuk
- Ruzz
- Ruzz Slingstone
- Ryk
- Ryk Flintheart
S: 40 names
- Sabertooth Clan
- Salt Lick
- Sarn
- Saro
- Sayla
- Sees-Far
- Sekko
- Sekko Paintfinger
- Seppa
- Seppa Seedkeeper
- Shada
- Shada Sings-to-Embers
- Shakes-the-Spear
- Shenna
- Shomo
- Shomo Longstride
- Sigu
- Singing Bone
- Sirra
- Sirra Weeping-Willow
- Skarr
- Skarr Bearclaw
- Skell
- Sky Hunters
- Sleeps-By-Fire
- Sleeps-Standing
- Smells-Rain
- Sorra
- Sorra Saltdaughter
- Speaks-to-Wolves
- Still Water
- Stone Belly
- Stone Owl Tribe
- Stone River People
- Strong Back
- Sumak
- Sun-on-Water
- Sunu
- Sunu Sunchaser
- Swims-the-Cold-River
T: 51 names
- Takkar
- Tall Reed
- Tallo
- Tallo Reedcutter
- Tanek
- Tanek Skywatcher
- Tanna
- Tarn
- Tarn Hornblower
- Taro Pathfinder
- Tchak
- Tebbo
- Temmo
- Temmo Fleetfoot
- Tessek
- Tessek Shadowstep
- The Ash Walkers
- The Bone Carvers
- The Bone-Whistle Clan
- The Fire Carriers
- The Ochre Hands
- The Snow Eaters
- Thorro
- Thrak
- Three Fingers
- Throws-True
- Thuda
- Thuda Reedwife
- Thunder Horse Tribe
- Thunk
- Tikka
- Tippa
- Tippa Grubfinder
- Tobo
- Tokk
- Tokk Hailborn
- Tolan
- Tolan Flintknapper
- Tova
- Tova Firekeeper
- Tren
- Tren Sharpflint
- Tsuno
- Tsuno Ochrefinder
- Tubba
- Tuk
- Tuk Frogcatcher
- Tuma
- Tuma Heavyhand
- Tuppa
- Two Rivers
U: 16 names
- Ubba
- Ubba Bigbelly
- Ugga
- Uggi
- Ukki
- Ukko
- Ull
- Umbo
- Umma
- Umma Milkgiver
- Unn
- Unn the Silent
- Urdo
- Urdo Bearkiller
- Uttu
- Uttu Tusktrader
V: 11 names
- Vaska
- Vaska Fox-Eyes
- Vella
- Vella Berrywise
- Vik
- Vorn
- Vorn Wolfbrother
- Vova
- Vrell
- Vrell Tuskcarver
- Vurn
W: 18 names
- Waits-in-Grass
- Walks-the-Ridge
- Wamba
- Watches-the-Moon
- Weshi
- Weshi Marrowcracker
- Wesk
- White Aurochs Clan
- White Fox
- Wide Foot
- Wokka
- Wolf Clan
- Wuna
- Wuna Herbwise
- Wurrag
- Wurrag Skullkeeper
- Wyrra
- Wyrra Sagewife
Y: 12 names
- Yalla
- Yalla Skinsewer
- Yani
- Yani Goosecaller
- Yevva
- Yevva Clayhands
- Yrsa
- Yrsa of the River People
- Yugga
- Yukka
- Yurrok
- Yurrok Stonebone